diff --git a/navis/transforms/cmtk.py b/navis/transforms/cmtk.py
index 8ec48b1b..2334f06d 100644
--- a/navis/transforms/cmtk.py
+++ b/navis/transforms/cmtk.py
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ def find_cmtkbin(tool: str = 'streamxform') -> str:
             continue
 
         try:
-            next(path.glob(tool))
-            return path
+            return next(path.glob(tool)).resolve().parent            
         except StopIteration:
             continue
         except BaseException:
diff --git a/navis/transforms/elastix.py b/navis/transforms/elastix.py
index 868c22ee..07639b86 100644
--- a/navis/transforms/elastix.py
+++ b/navis/transforms/elastix.py
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ def find_elastixbin(tool: str = 'transformix') -> str:
             continue
 
         try:
-            next(path.glob(tool))
-            return path
+            return next(path.glob(tool)).resolve().parent
         except StopIteration:
             continue
         except BaseException: